Eric Bailly

Eric Bailly is a defender from Côte d'Ivoire, aged 31, born on 12 April 1994 in Bingerville. Height and weight: 187 cm, 77 kg. Eric Bailly plays for Columbus Crew (shirt 3). In the 2026 season so far: 0 goals and 0 assists in 6 appearances across all competitions.

In short

Eric Bailly has played 6 matches and 237 minutes in the 2026 season so far, across 2 competition entries. That adds up to 0 goals and 0 assists, a total of 0 direct goal contributions. Eric Bailly played about 40 minutes per appearance. The average match rating over these games is 6.74.

Season in detail

In the Leagues Cup, playing for Columbus Crew, Eric Bailly made 1 appearance (20 minutes) with 0 goals and 0 assists, rated 7.30.

In the Major League Soccer, playing for Columbus Crew, Eric Bailly made 5 appearances (217 minutes) with 0 goals and 0 assists, rated 6.63; 1 yellow card and 0 red cards.

Discipline: Eric Bailly has collected 1 yellow card and 0 red cards in total.

Honours

The records list 8 titles won by Eric Bailly: League Cup (2 times); UEFA Europa League (2 times); Community Shield (2 times); CAF Africa Cup of Nations (2 times).

Club career and transfers

On 16 July 2026, Eric Bailly moved from Oviedo to Columbus Crew (Free agent). On 29 June 2026, Eric Bailly moved from Oviedo to Bailly Eric (Free agent). On 18 August 2025, Eric Bailly moved from Villarreal to Oviedo (Free Transfer). On 2 January 2024, Eric Bailly moved from Besiktas to Villarreal (Free). On 4 September 2023, Eric Bailly moved from Manchester United to Besiktas (Free). On 1 July 2023, Eric Bailly moved from Marseille to Manchester United. On 24 August 2022, Eric Bailly moved from Manchester United to Marseille (Loan). On 1 July 2016, Eric Bailly moved from Villarreal to Manchester United (€ 38M).

Player profile

Profile of Eric Bailly - nationality: Côte d'Ivoire, date of birth: 12 April 1994, place of birth: Bingerville, height: 187 cm, weight: 77 kg, position: defender. The figures on this page come from match records for the 2026 season so far and are updated as new matches are added.

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